- October 19, 2020
TCC throws a lifeline to paying parties: “manifest injustice” trumps the statutory payment machinery
In 2015, one of the hot topics of the day (at least in construction circles) was the case of Galliford Try Building Ltd v Estura Ltd, where the TCC unusually ordered a partial stay of an adjudicator’s decision on the basis that to enforce the decision in full would result in “manifest injustice” to the … Continue reading TCC throws a lifeline to paying parties: “manifest injustice” trumps the statutory payment machinery →
- March 27, 2019
Brexit is not frustrating: Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency
2014 was a simpler time. England crashed out of the World Cup in the group stages, a robot made the first ever landing on a comet, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) signed a 25-year underlease (the lease) with the Canary Wharf Group for its headquarters in London. Three years later, the Prime Minister formally … Continue reading Brexit is not frustrating: Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency →
- January 24, 2018
Sub-contractor insolvency – what lengths would you go to?
Over the past few months, a number of large construction companies have been making headlines for facing severe financial difficulties. However, sub-contractor insolvency can also cause considerable problems for other parties on construction projects who have contractual relations with that party. In Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Dunne, the main contractor (Multiplex) took steps to … Continue reading Sub-contractor insolvency – what lengths would you go to? →